Capital Markets: Equity

Clayton Utz maintains a pace-setting team renowned for its outstanding securitisation practice, with extensive experience advising banks and financial institutions on new asset classes and securitisation structures. The capital markets team is well-versed in an array of equity and debt transactions, including secondary raisings and kangaroo bonds. The legal team acts for both issuers and underwriters on IPOs, with a recent track record advising on many of the highest-value ASX listings. It is considered a go-to firm by technology companies for equity raisings.

"It is a very strong firm with respect to awareness of the commercial realities of transactions. Their advice is always commercial in nature and to the point where required."

"The Clayton Utz team displays a depth of experience, huge technical knowledge, very good market knowledge and excellent client service."

Clayton Utz advised Goldman Sachs in connection with its role as lead manager and underwriter to an equity raise undertaken by Sigma Healthcare to raise a total of AUD400 million.

The firm also advised the Australian Office of Financial Management in connection with the Commonwealth Government's Green Bond Framework.

Andrew Jinks has a wealth of experience representing securitisation sponsors and frequently assists clients with regard to a variety of matters, including warehouse securitisation funding and RMBS issuances.

Sonia Goumenis is highly regarded as a leader for securitisation in Australia, often acting for clients on warehouse transactions and asset-based securities mandates.

Stuart Byrne leads Clayton Utz's capital markets group and is well regarded in the industry, frequently acting for clients on major IPOs. He counts major corporates and banks among his clients. "Stuart Byrne is clearly a top-tier legal advisor in ECM matters." "Stuart Byrne provides good client service with a level of awareness of company priorities and the broader market."

Brendan Groves is an experienced equity capital markets specialist and often acts for underwriters and corporates in relation to IPOs and listings on the ASX. He also has experience in capital raisings and venture funding. "Brendan Groves is an excellent M&A and ECM practitioner, with great experience in the sector. He has strong knowledge of market practice and also our internal processes as a business."